Transesterification for FAME production of Rapeseed Oil

Fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) show large potential applications as diesel substitutes, and they are known as biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel fuel as a renewable energy is an alternative that can reduce energy dependence on petroleum and air pollution. Several processes for the production of biodiesel fuel have been developed. Transesterification process under alkali-catalysis and short-chain alcohol gives high level yield of methyl esters in short reaction times. In this research, transesterification of rapeseed oil was investigated to produce the FAMEs. Experimental reaction conditions included molar ratio of oil to alcohol, concentration of catalyst, types of catalysts, reaction time, and reaction temperature. The conversion ratio of rapeseed oil enhanced with the alcohol-oil mixing ratio and with the reaction temperature.

유채유를 사용하여 바이오디젤 생산을 위한 1단 전이에스테르화 공정에 있어서 반응온도 $60^{\circ}C$, 유지에 대한 메탄올 몰비 1:10 이상, 1.0 % (w/w) 포타슘 하이드록시드의 조건에서 98.5% 이상의 전화율을 얻을 수 있었다.